Est 2:18 | TNotes | STEP | 2:18 he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor: Now the king honored his wife instead of putting her on display (cp. 1:11 ). • declaring a public holiday: The Hebrew word translated “public holiday” ( hanakhah ) is related to the verb that means “rest” ( nukh ). The book as a whole describes how the Jewish people obtained rest from the threats of their enemies (see 9:16-22 ).

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‏ Esther 2:18

2:18 ^a he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor: Now the king honored his wife instead of putting her on display (cp. 1:11 ^b).

• declaring a public holiday: The Hebrew word translated “public holiday” (hanakhah) is related to the verb that means “rest” (nukh). The book as a whole describes how the Jewish people obtained rest from the threats of their enemies (see 9:16-22 ^c).